Meet Gloria: Earned Income Tax Credit Makes Lasting Impact
Finding out that she would be receiving more than $3,000 from her Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Cal EITC had…
Meet Leila: OC FREE TAX PREP Helped Save Her Money for School
As a student at Irvine Valley College, paying for tax services was never in Leila’s budget. Figuring out how to…
Don’t Pay to File Your Taxes
Around this time of year, everyone is full of tax prep tips. But the best tip you can get is…
Hydration Stations: Drinking from the Fountains for Health
Something cool, healthy and refreshing is happening at our local elementary schools: the installation of hydration stations. These highly visible…
Education: The Passport for the Future
Education is the most important foundation to a child's life. I believe it is also the single most important avenue…
Madeline’s Story: Learning to Manage Finances Provides Greater Stability
As a single mom, with a very low-income, Madeline faced many challenges that stood in the way of self-sufficiency. She…
SparkPoint OC Ignites Financial Empowerment
Thanks to the expansion of our SparkPoint OC financial empowerment centers, more families are getting the help they need to…
Healthcare Delivers Great News for a Growing Family
In July, Masako was eight months pregnant and awaiting the birth of her second child who was due in August.…
Live United Worldwide: My Journey as an Orange County United Way SAGE Scholar
By Guest Blogger Felipe Hernández In late 2011, I came into Orange County United Way as a UCI SAGE scholar…
Empower Children and Families in Need, One Neighborhood at a Time
Within Orange County’s 34 cities, there are many schools that do not have the resources they need to holistically meet…
